Standing at 208cm tall, the South Sudan-born Acuoth played with Melbourne Tigers in the now-disbanded SEABL last year.

He has spent the past two NBL seasons on the Kings' development list - getting court time in six games.

Acuoth is the second South Sudan-born player to join the Hotondo Homes Miners' roster this season, with Kuany Kuany being signed from Cairns Taipans.

He moved to Australia at the age of six after spending time in a Kenyan refugee camp.

Acuoth's manager David Moldovan said he was looking forward to the 22-year-old developing his game under Miners head coach Brendan Joyce.

"Deng is one of the brightest talents in Australian basketball.

"He is still so raw, but his upside is tremendous, so it was a no-brainer to send him to Brendan, one of the most knowledgeable and respected coaches in the country," he said.

Joyce welcomed the signing of Acuoth, saying he was excited to work with him.

"I love working with athletic players with length and that's exactly what Deng is.

"He will play an important role for us at both ends of our team structures this season," he said.

In other news, the Miners have welcomed back another home-grown hero, with Ross Weightman committing to the club for the 2019 season.

The 190cm guard hails from the Ballarat Christian College basketball team, but played his best with the Celtic Tigers and the Miners' youth teams as he climbed the ranks.

A member of the senior men's squad for the past two seasons, Weightman is excited to return to Ballarat and begin a new journey with an abundance of fresh faces around the club.

"I'm very excited to be coming back to the Miners for another year," he said.

"Playing for a new coach and a different group of guys will be great for me to develop as an athlete."

The 21-year-old has been an important impact player during the past two seasons. But he says that his shooting and gym work has been a key focus as he aims to increase his minutes in 2019.

"Shooting has been the main focus during this off-season so I can be a perimeter threat. I have also worked hard to strengthen my body to allow me to not be bullied by bigger bodies," he said.

Joyce praised Weightman's desire to better himself in all aspects of his play as his most impressive trait coming into the season.

The 2019 season begins on March 29 and runs through until mid-September.